A three-dimensional random network model of the cytoskeleton and its role in mechanotransduction and nucleus deformation

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 49-59

  Zeng, Yukai ^a   Yip, Ai Kia ^a   Teo, Soo Kng ^a   Chiam, K H ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Mechanotransduction; Nucleus deformation; Random network model

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LASER ABLATION; PROTEINS;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN-BINDING PROTEINS; CYTOSKELETAL NETWORK; CYTOSKELETONS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MICRO-PIPETTE; NUCLEUS DEFORMATION; RANDOM NETWORK MODELS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METABOLISM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOSKELETON; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR ENVELOPE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84859887804     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16177940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-011-0292-4     Document Type: Article

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